to care for one's health; to recuperate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take care of one's health; to nurse one's health; to recuperate (especially in old age)
literaryA literary term often used in the context of retirement or old age, emphasizing a peaceful, nurturing lifestyle. Typically used in formal or written contexts.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
huí回
dào到
xiāng乡
xià下
yí颐
yǎng养
tiān天
nián年
。
After retiring, he returned to the countryside to live out his remaining years in peace.
Lǎo老
rén人
zài在
cǐ此
qīng清
jìng静
zhī之
dì地
yí颐
yǎng养
，
shēn身
tǐ体
rì日
jiàn渐
kāng康
jiàn健
。
The elderly man recuperated in this quiet place, and his health gradually improved.
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Yí颐
yǎng养
jīng精
shén神
，
wú毋
láo劳
xīn心
lì力
。
Conserve your spirit and energy; do not tax your mind and strength.